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HolidayLEDs is thrilled to announce its most recent partner in the Christmas Light Recycling Program, MOM's Organic Markets. Bring your old incandescent Christmas lights into MOM's Organic Market locations, and they'll give you a coupon for 15% off any retail order with HolidayLEDs to invest in new energy-efficient LED Christmas lighting!

The city of Ghent lies nestled midway between Bruges and Brussels in Flemish Belgium. Much like many cities along the central northern coast of Europe, Ghent features a well-preserved glimpse into the middle ages, with much of its medieval architecture still intact and part of the today’s functioning city, such as Saint Bavo Cathedral, which was consecrated all the way back in 942 A.D.

Halloween is quickly becoming the most popular holiday for decorating. According to Sparky the fire dog, at the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), decorations are the first things to ignite in over 1,000 home fires each year.

We ran across an interesting new report detailed in Forbes magazine, predicting that LED lighting will eventually dominate the market. But contrary to what you might think, the report’s authors argue that savings from energy efficiency, won’t be the major driver convincing people to make the switch.

As autumn descends into Fall, and long bright days pave way to dark evenings, a lot of parents are going to be awakened by their small child’s newly developed fear of darkness. According to WebMD, fear of the dark typically manifests itself around the ages of 2-3 when children reach the stage of brain development where the imagination takes off, but isn't yet experienced enough to discern reality from non-reality.

This amazing lighting display was actually put up last Christmas, winning Good Morning America’s holiday lighting contest. But we thought its patriotic theme might serve as inspiration for the 4th of July.

LED rope light is one of the most versatile lighting solutions on the market today. The versatility of this lighting product is primarily the function of three product features: 1) It's very flexible – can be bent to form shapes or words; 2) It's small - 1/2" round unit evenly distributes a lot of light; and 3) It can be cut to custom lengths – must cut on specified cut marks. With bulbs spaced 1" apart, incandescent rope light consumed a lot of electricity and produced a lot of heat. The introduction of LED rope lighting made rope light a safer, and more economical lighting solution.

Cities are well aware that switching to LED lights in their holiday displays, office corridors, and streetlights can save lots of money. But here’s another surprising advantage: Police believe that the cooler, more focused light from LED streetlights, might actually help fight crime. That’s partly because some people who witness crimes at night can more accurately report details, such as colors, under LED lights.